An Open Textbook Approach to OER: VIVA & the Open Textbook Network Virginia Library Association Annual Conference Friday, October 28, 2016 Hot Springs, Virginia This presentation is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Presenters Olivia Reinauer Anita Walz Genya O’Gara Anne Osterman Claudia Holland © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Roadmap What is the Open Textbook Network? Why did VIVA join? What have we done (and learned) so far? How can you be involved? And where do we go from here? © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

The Open Textbook Network (and Open Textbook Library)   Open Textbook Network http://research.cehd.umn.edu/otn Created in 2014 Open Textbook Library https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks Created in April 2012 © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0 Babson Reports on OER (2012, 2014, 2016): http://www.onlinelearningsurvey.com/oer.html

Gratis ($no cost) + Libre (freedom) Open Textbooks Gratis ($no cost) + Libre (freedom)   © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0 For more information, see “Unpacking Creative Commons Licenses” or https://creativecommons.org/licenses

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Dipping our toes in Open Initiatives VIVA & the Open Textbook Network Dipping our toes in Open Initiatives © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

2015 OER Task Force Surveyed VIVA members Identified ongoing OER initiatives in VA Made recommendations for next steps Findings & reports © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Survey Results 39 institutions participated 78% were exploring or using OER © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Survey Results Library levels of involvement varied However 84% of respondents thought the libraries should be playing an active role © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Findings & Recommendations 2015 Survey Findings: OER textbooks and shareable course projects OER in instruction sessions and online resources Grant funding supporting faculty incorporating OER 2015 Key recommendations: Educate on statewide efforts & coordinate with SCHEV Open VA Centralize information on OER resources © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Open Initiatives Expansion Library Advisory Committee Presentation by Anita Walz, Tara Cassidy, and Kathleen DeLaurenti Exploration of Open Initiatives as a consortium Interests of the Library Advisory Committee and VIVA Steering Committee Current institutional efforts Implementable recommendations © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Benefits/Goals VIVA’s goal to deliver equitable and cost-effective access to academic resources for Virginia students fits with SCHEV’s focus on higher education affordability. The OTN program is devoted to access, affordability, and student success, and therefore meets both these priorities. Joining as a consortium allows VIVA to bring this opportunity, and these student savings, to academic libraries across the Commonwealth. © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Points Learned OTNSI WISDOM

Open Textbook Network Summer Institute VIVA’s membership announced April 2016 August 8-12, 2016 University of Minnesota 4 VIVA System Leaders attended © Anita Walz “OTNSI 2016” CC BY 4.0 © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Objectives OTNSI (for new members) OTN Summit OTN workshop Strategies for overcoming barriers and engaging campus partners Creating actionable steps to use on your campus Enhancing open textbook program development across OTN members Envisioning the future of OTN Sharing research on open textbook efficacy Network-wide discussion of common themes and hurdles © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Why Educators Care Social justice Student learning, affordability, & retention Increased pedagogical control © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Building Faculty Awareness, Education and (ultimately) Engagement Why focus only on textbooks? Where are open textbooks found? Open Texbook Library! How to recognize quality content? What is the point of textbook reviews? Public Domain (1909) http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2007683268 © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Some Tips Acknowledge skepticism, concerns & uncertainty Do not judge or demonize No selling Stay focused on the open textbook option Invite partnerships © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Adapting & Creating OTN Advisory Board – Editing Working Group Member presentations on authoring and publishing open textbooks Publishing partnerships underway with U. Washington, U. Arizona, U. Mass-Amherst, Cleveland State © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Hearing From the Experts Open Education Research fellow – Rajiv Jhangiani, Kwantlen Polytechnic University COUP Framework OER Research Toolkit - OTN & the Open Education Group Creative Commons workshop - Nancy Simms, UMN Copyright Program Librarian © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Engaging with the OTN Community Experts in our Midst Roundtables OTN Advisory Board Creating Open Textbooks Recruitment © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Implementation in Virginia A Consortial Approach Implementation in Virginia

Campus Level Implementation Tidewater Community College Virginia Tech George Mason University Virginia Commonwealth University © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Campus Leader Training October 6, 2016 - 35 Campus & System Leaders @JMU Open Textbook Library: Past & Present Affordability, student academic success, and open Identifying obstacles to open textbook adoptions Strategies for addressing common challenges and building local programming © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

The VIVA Program VIVA System Leaders Anita Walz, Virginia Tech Claudia Holland, George Mason University Jimmy Ghaphery, Virginia Commonwealth University Olivia Reinauer, Tidewater Community College © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

The VIVA Program VIVA Campus Leaders Bridgewater College: Vickie  Einselen  Randolph-Macon College: Laurie  Preston College of William & Mary: Kathleen  Delaurenti Richard Bland College : Bianca   Spurlock Dabney S. Lancaster Community College: Nova  Wright  Roanoke College : Piper  Cumbo Eastern Mennonite University: Jennifer  Ulrich Shenandoah University : Andrew  Kulp  Germanna Community College: Matthew  Pierce Sweet Briar College: Katie  Glaeser  Hampden-Sydney College: Brian  Burns Thomas Nelson Community College: Joslyn Allison J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College: Lynn Riggs Union Presbyterian Seminary : Ann  Knox  James Madison University : Liz  Thompson  University of Mary Washington: Erin  Wysong Liberty University: Hannah  Lowder University of Richmond: Lucretia  McCulley  Marymount University : Mason  Yang University of Virginia: Dave  Ghamandi New River Community College : Yvonne   Maute Virginia Commonwealth University: Hillary  Miller  Norfolk State University : Lynne Harrison Virginia State University: Arthur  Fridrich Northern Virginia Community College : Heather  Blicher  Virginia Tech: Inga  Haugen Old Dominion University : Lucy  Rush  Virginia Wesleyan College: Robin   Takacs Piedmont Virginia Community College : Crystal  Newell  Virginia Western Community College: Dale  Dulaney Radford University: Jackie DeLong © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

The VIVA Program © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

The VIVA Program The VIVAOER-L Listserv is the key communication tool (http://www.vivalib.org/aboutviva/listservs.html) Discussion about OTN topics and statewide approach Announcement of workshops © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

The VIVA Program $20,000 of VIVA Central Funds are available to support faculty reviews of OTN materials following Campus and System Leader workshops. These funds will be distributed on a first come/first served basis. © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

The VIVA Program If you are a school without a Campus or System Leader: You or your faculty may be able to attend a workshop at a neighboring institution. A Campus or System Leader may be able to provide a workshop for your faculty. VIVA may host another Train the Trainer workshop next year. © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Next Steps: Consortium Level Building bridges Learning Community Planning Leading Mentoring Connecting Sharing © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0

Discussion (and Thank You!) Olivia Reinauer oreinauer@tcc.edu Anita Walz arwalz@vt.edu Genya O’Gara gogara@gmu.edu Anne Osterman aelguind@gmu.edu Claudia Holland chollan@gmu.edu © Hea Poh Lin “Book” CC BY 3.0